HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Pinal County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Pinal County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, AZ, with 870 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Physical size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

870
Authorized HCV units
71st
National size percentile
62nd
AZ size percentile
14
AZ FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory AZ · Section 8 / HCV 870 HCV units Substandard Physical bracket 62nd percentile in AZ
Browse all AZ PHAs

How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Pinal County HA vs nearby AZ agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Pinal County Housing Authority administers 870 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 62% of AZ agencies.

870
authorized Section 8 vouchers
71st
percentile by size, nationally
62nd
percentile in AZ
D
Composite Score
45/100
Pinal County Housing Authority

Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.

Scale B-
870 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance F
Substandard Physical
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context F
$1,365/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (14 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
870 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Pinal County Housing Authority in AZ with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 870 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Physical size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 62nd percentile by unit count in AZ
  • HUD size bracket: Substandard Physical
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

870

Mid-to-large nationally · Substandard Physical bracket

Total authorized units

139

Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

62 th

Above median among AZ PHAs

2-BR standard range · AZ

$1,129–$1,921 /mo

Median $1,365/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Pinal County Housing Authority authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.

Where Pinal County Housing Authority sits among U.S. PHAs

By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.

870 Top 29% higher than 71% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

Each bar is a 10,000-wide band; taller bars hold more voucher-running PHAs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Inside HUD's Federal Record for Pinal County Housing Authority

Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Substandard Physical" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Pinal County Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in AZ. HUD authorizes 870 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 139 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.

By Section 8 unit count among AZ agencies, it lands at the 62nd percentile, larger than 62% of its in-state peers. HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

Across AZ's 14 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,129-$1,921/month (median $1,365); Pinal County Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 5208667203. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
5208667203
Fax
5208667235
Email
marshell.williams@pinal.gov
Executive Director
rolanda.cephas@pinal.gov · 5208667200
How to apply at Pinal County Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 870 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Pinal County Housing Authority. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.

Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.

Payment standard reference

Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across AZ's 14 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,129–$1,921/month (median $1,365). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Pinal County Housing Authority for a particular household or unit.

Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.

Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory

Two cross-state peer sets for Pinal County Housing Authority, outside AZ so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside AZ (870 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside AZ (139 total units here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.

Nearby PHAs in AZ

Use these separate AZ directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:

Compare PHAs in AZ side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Pinal County Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 870 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Arizona state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Arizona PHAs
  • Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
  • Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub

PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the HUD record show for Pinal County Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 870 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Pinal County Housing Authority in AZ. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.

Can I apply through this Pinal County Housing Authority profile?

No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.

Is Pinal County Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Pinal County Housing Authority in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.

How should I read the payment-standard reference?

Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.

Related guides

Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.

⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Pinal County Housing Authority. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.

Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.